The mother of a brain-dead woman who is 21-weeks pregnant is upset that her daughter is being kept alive to save the unborn child, a baby boy.

April Newkirk has told the press that her 30-year-old daughter, Adriana Smith, is being kept alive by ventilators, blaming Georgia’s pro-life law, which bans abortion of unborn babies after six weeks gestation, with some exceptions.

Newkirk says doctors told her she’s not allowed to take her daughter off the ventilators, so they can protect and save her grandson.

“It should have been left up to the family,” Newkirk said, according to NBC News. “I’m not saying that we would have chose to terminate her pregnancy, but what I’m saying is, we should have had a choice.”

It’s not entirely clear if Georgia’s abortion law is the reason Smith is being kept alive.

A spokesperson Emory Healthcare, the healthcare system overseeing Smith’s care, said they use “consensus from clinical experts, medical literature, and legal guidance to support our providers as they make individualized treatment recommendations in compliance with Georgia’s abortion laws and all other applicable laws.”

“Our top priorities continue to be the safety and wellbeing of the patients we serve,” the spokesperson added.

In Georgia, an unborn child cannot be killed via abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, except in rare cases, like the health of the mother, rape, incest, or some fetal abnormalities.

Back in February, when Smith was nine-weeks pregnant with her second child, she began feeling unwell and suffering severe headaches. She went to a nearby hospital and was given medication. The following day, however, Smith’s boyfriend says the 30-year-old was gasping for air and making gargling noises when she woke up.

Smith was eventually transferred to Emory University Hospital, and a CT scan showed multiple blood clots in her brain, NBC News noted.

Ventilators have been keeping Smith breathing for months, Newkirk said. “It’s torture for me,” she said. “I see my daughter breathing, but she’s not there.”

Newkirk added that her family is having to incur costs to keep Smith on life-support.

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is removing from the market prescription drug products for children that contain concentrated ingestible fluoride, the agency announced this past week.

The FDA cited studies that suggest a connection between ingested fluoride in children and lower IQ, weight gain, and thyroid issues.

“Unlike toothpaste with fluoride or fluoride rinses, these products are swallowed and ingested by infants and toddlers,” a press release from the agency said. “They have also never been approved by the FDA.”

“Ingested fluoride has been shown to alter the gut microbiome, which is of magnified concern given the early development of the gut microbiome in childhood,” the press release added. “Other studies have suggested an association between fluoride and thyroid disorders, weight gain and possibly decreased IQ.”

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said it’s vital that the FDA “err on the side of safety” when it comes to our children.

“The best way to prevent cavities in children is by avoiding excessive sugar intake and good dental hygiene, not by altering a child’s microbiome. For the same reason that fluoride may kill bacteria on teeth, it may also kill intestinal bacteria important for a child’s health,” the commissioner said in a statement. “I am instructing our Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to evaluate the evidence regarding the risks of systemic fluoride exposure from FDA-regulated pediatric ingestible fluoride prescription drug products to better inform parents and the medical community on this emerging area. When it comes to children, we should err on the side of safety.”

Today, the FDA is taking action to remove concentrated ingestible fluoride prescription drug products for children from the market. A growing body of research is demonstrating how ingested fluoride can alter the gut microbiome. This is especially concerning with young children… pic.twitter.com/pKTtkGyV3J

— Dr. Martin Makary (@DrMakaryFDA) May 13, 2025

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. applauded Makary for the action.

“Thank you, [Dr. Marty Makary] for your leadership on this issue,” he posted to X on Saturday. “A recent systematic review published in JAMA Pediatrics, analyzing 74 high-quality studies, found a clear association between fluoride exposure and reduced IQ in children. This isn’t fringe science—this is mainstream, peer-reviewed data. Yes, when it comes to children, we should always err on the side of safety.”

Thank you, @DrMakaryFDA for your leadership on this issue. A recent systematic review published in JAMA Pediatrics, analyzing 74 high-quality studies, found a clear association between fluoride exposure and reduced IQ in children. This isn’t fringe science—this is mainstream,… https://t.co/zLpV90d628

— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) May 17, 2025

Kennedy has been a long-time critic of the addition of fluoride to the public water supply. Since RFK Jr. took over as secretary of HHS, a number of states have taken steps to remove the chemical from public drinking water. So far, Utah and Florida have officially banned the chemical.

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